I-3 1842, May 23 Program of the Royal Geographical Society's meeting when E. R. was awarded the gold medal. Edward Everett accepted the award on behalf of E. R. and his remarks on this occasion are printed in the program. These same remarks are extant in a handwritten version as well and were sent by Everett to E. R.
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1842, May 23 - Addresses in the Royal Geographical Society's meeting when Edward Robinson was awarded the gold medal.
I-2 1842, May 28 Letter to E. R. from Edward Everett in London. Informs E. R. that he has been awarded one of the Royal Geographical Society's gold medals, of which two are given annually, for his Biblical Researches in Palestine. Tells him that he had been asked by the Society to "receive the medal as your representative." He did so and now is forwarding the medal to New York. Indicates that E. R.'s work "enjoys a very enviable reputation."
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1842, May 28 - Letter to Edward Robinson from Edward Everett, stating that he is forwarding the Royal Geographical Society's award to Robinson in New York.
I-2 1842, May 29 Letter to E. R. from Col. J. R. Jackson, Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society in London. This is the official announcement that E. R. had been awarded the gold medal at the Society's meeting held 23 May 1842. The award was given for E. R.'s Biblical Researches in Palestine.
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1842, May 29 - Letter to Edward Robinson from Colonel J.R. Jackson, Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society, officially announcing his award.
1826, May 13 - Letter of introduction for Edward Robinson written on his behalf by Edward Everett to His Excellency, The Baron Niebuhr, Minister of his Prussian Majesty at Rome.
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Description: 1 page; Everett (1794-1865), politician, pastor, educator, diplomat, and mainly professor of Greek literature, studied (1815-19) in Europe, mainly Goettingen. Barthold Georg Niebuhr (1776-1831), son of the Orient Explorer Carsten N. (1733-1815), historian and statesman, served from 1816 as Prussian Ambassador to Rome.